Still analysing the leaked BNP membership list - but still sticking to the statistics and avoiding the personal details!

The part of Surrey that Wealden UAF covers includes Redhill, Merstham, Reigate, Oxted, Horley, Felbridge, Lingfield… that sort of area: the postcode areas RH1 to RH9 and RH19.

Within that area there are a mere 34 members listed, living in 28 households.  10 are listed as activists and, again, the presence of the few BNP members known to us lends some weight to the authenticity of the list. The breakdown is:

It looks like the same picture as in Crawley and Horsham - a few empty vessels making a lot of noise. But the warning signs are there too.  We have seen how much attention the two activists and four others in Merstham have managed to attract: imagine what they could do with a whole ten members…

The results for wards in Reigate & Banstead and Crawley where the BNP were standing are as follows:

That is 15% in 5 wards and between 7.2% and 11.5% in the other 5. 

Note: the BNP vote and percentage for Merstham has been corrected. The perils of copy & paste and coding tables by hand in HTML had caused the West Green numbers to be repeated there.

Some reminders for the next couple of weeks:

1.
Its local elections on May 1st.  Its important to vote anyway, but if you are in one of the 10 wards in Reigate & Banstead or Crawley with a BNP candidate it is especially important to go out and vote for any other candidate.  Every voter who stays at home makes the BNP proportion of the vote look higher!

2.
Love Music Hate Racism are holding their free carnival in Victoria Park, London on Sunday, April 27th. Full details at www.lovemusichateracism.com.  It should be a great day out and its only a short train ride from the Wealden area.

3.
If you can't get to the carnival you can still show your support by texting LMHR to 84424 which will donate £3 to help meet the costs of holding the carnival.

4.
Its never a bad time to join us and help to keep fascist parties out of the Wealden area.

In case anyone needs reminding, the full line-up on Sunday is:

• The Good The Bad The Queen
• Jerry Dammers & RAR Allstars
• Drew McConnell (Babyshambles) + friends feat v/special guests
• Hard-Fi
• Akala
• Roll Deep presents… inc Wiley, Tinchy Stryder, Jammer
• Jay Sean
• Get Cape Wear Cape Fly
• Poly Styrene (X-ray Specs)
• Bashy
• Natty
• The View
• Patrick Wolf
• Paddingtons
• The Thirst
• The Tribunes
• Rugrats
• Statik
• Target
• Nihal
• Don Letts
• Ace n Vis
• Dennis Bovell's  London Lovers'
• Rock Crew
• London Community Gospel Choir
• Mistajam + PA's tbc
• Aruba Red (PA)
• Tommy Def v King Bats
• Target & Karnage
• Dubstep slot with Skream & Benga
• Old skool jungle with DJ Hype & Daddy Earl
• DJ Nihal
• Heartless Crew
• Adelaide McKenzie
• Hoodstars
• Ny
• Snakeyman / No.Lay / Lil Rascals / Stylo G
• Mecca 2 Medina
• Nathan 'Flutebox' Lee

Wealden UAF will be active in Crawley and Reigate & Banstead boroughs during the 2008 elections.

If, like us, you are concerned about the increasing activity of the BNP in our area there are many ways you can help out:

• Deliver some leaflets (contact us for more details)
• Come along with us when we go out talking to voters (contact us for more details)
• Join the UAF and use your skills to help us.
• Make a donation and help to cover the cost of our leaflet
• VOTE!  We don't care if you vote for a Liberal Democrat, Conservative, Labour, Independent, Green or Monster Raving Loony candidate but if you disagree with BNP's policies make sure you use your vote and don't stay at home. It is not too late to get a postal vote if you need one - contact your town hall for details.